Cabbage aphid
Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedinsects
The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) is a species in the family Aphididae, order Hemiptera.
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Quick facts about the cabbage aphid
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cabbage aphid live?
Not recorded
Is the cabbage aphid endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the cabbage aphid classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyAphididae
- genusBrevicoryne
- SpeciesBrevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Aphis brassicae, Aphis floris-rapae, Aphis isatidis, Aphis isatis, Aphis raphani, Brachycolus brassicae, Brachycolus dusmeti, Brevicoryne brassica, Cinara brassicae, Cinara raphani, Crambaphis brassicae, Crambaphis raphani, Lipaphis dusmeti, Rhopalosiphum papaveris, Rhopalosiphum pseudobrassicae, Siphocoryne brassicae
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- Cabbage-aphidEnglish
- Mealy cabbage aphidEnglish
- Kələm mənənəsiAzerbaijani
- зелева листна въшкаBulgarian
- pugó farinós de la colCatalan
- mšice zelnáCzech
- KållusDanish
- Mehlige KohlblattlausGerman
- Pulgón harinosoSpanish
- شته مومیPersian
- puceron du chouFrench
- Afide ceroso del cavoloItalian
- ダイコンアブラムシJapanese
- 양배추가루진딧물Korean
- Kopūstinis amarasLithuanian
- Melige koolluisDutch
- mszyca kapuścianaPolish
- Piolho-da-couvePortuguese
- Капустная тляRussian
- voška kapustováSlovak
- Lahana YaprakbitiTurkish
- ngaduleTswana
- 菜蚜Chinese
- KålbladlusDanish
- Pulgón de la colSpanish
- Puceron cendré du ChouFrench
- Pulgão-da-CouvePortuguese
Relatives of the cabbage aphid
Other species in the same genus Brevicoryne.
CompareCabbage aphid vs Brevicoryne arcticaCabbage aphid vs Brevicoryne barbareaeCabbage aphid vs Brevicoryne crambeCabbage aphid vs Brevicoryne fraterna
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the cabbage aphid?
The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) belongs to the family Aphididae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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